Measuring and registering apparatus



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No. 492,453. Patented Feb. 28, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM C. YOUNG, OF FORT \VAYNE, INDIANA.

MEASURING AND REGISTERING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,453, dated February28, 1893.

Application filed July 13,1892. Serial No. 439,924. (No model.)

To all whom it Inay concern.-

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM C. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen, in the Stateof Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMeasuring and Registering Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for measuring liquids,or semi-liquids, and its objects are to provide an improved measuringand registering device which can be readily attached to a barrel orother vessel. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which:-

Figure l is a vertical section of my device. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection through the line :v-0a of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top'view of thevalve or slide plate. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section of Fig. 1 takenthrough the line yy. Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the registeringdevice. Fig. 6 is a top view of Fig. 5 with partbroken away to show theinterior mechanism.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The measuring device or case, Fig. 1, is constructed in two maincompartments. The upper one is sub-divided into the chambers 7, 7 and 7"and may, if desired, be further subdivided, the number of the chamberscorresponding to the number of different measures required. The lowerchamber 8 extends preferably beyond the upper portion of the case forthe purpose of giving room for the operation of the valve or slide plate18, and also to form a seat for the measuring device Figs. 5 and 6. Eachof the chambers 7, 7 and 7 communicate with the chamber 8 throughopenings 17, which are closed by valves under control of the operator. Apreferable form of valve is shown in Fig. 3. It consists of a plate 18having ports 19, 20 and 21, between which are the valves 18' and 18".The location of the openings 17 between the upper and lower maincompartments, and the length of the ports 19, 20 and 21, aiesuch thatwhen the plate 18 is in normal position, that is, when it is pushedinward by the handle 13 attached to it, as far as it will go, all of theopenings 1'7, 17 and 17" of the upper compartment are in communicationwith the lower chamber 8. \Vhen the plate 18 is moved out ward thedistance of the opening 17 the openings 17 to the second and thirdchambers 7 and 7 are closed by the valves 18 and 18", while the one tothe first chamber 7 remains open through the port 21. Moving the slide18 still farther outward, the valve 18 passes the opening 17 to thesecond chamber 7 and both the first and second chambers then communicatethrough the ports 20 and 21 with the lower main compartment, while theopening 17 to the third chamber is still closed by the valve 18". Movingthe plate 18 outward to its full extent, all the chambers of the uppercompartment are in full communication with the chamber 8.

The chamber 8 is provided with two pipes entering it from the bottom;one of them 10 is the inlet pipe which is attached to and communicateswith any source of supply, such as a barrel or tank placed above theapparatus; the other, or exit pipe 11, may be attached to a curvedspout, or discharge directly into a receiving vessel. The openings tothese pipes in the bottom of the chamber 8 are closed by valves undercontrol of the operator. A preferable construction therefor is shown inthe drawings. It consists of two valves 23 and 24 connected with eachother by a spring bar 22 which is also attached to the sliding plate 18in such manner that the plate 18 and the valves 28 and 24 are heldfirmly against their respective valve seats. The valve 24 is of suchlength that it will pass the opening to the exit pipe 11 as soon as theopening to the entrance pipe 10 is closed by the valve 23. The valve 23is of such length that it will keep the entrance opening closed duringthe outward movement of the plate 8, to which it is attached. The plate18 and the valves 28 and 24; being attached to each other as described,are moved simultaneously by the handle 13, which is attached to theplate 8 pivotally as shown, its entrance into the chamber 8 being closedto prevent leakage by a stufling box 33, or other suitable device. Thesize of the chamber 8 and the chambers of the upper compartment is suchthat when they are full of liquid the chamber 7 and the chamber 8 willcontain an exact measure of liquid,say one quart. The chamber '7 willcontain one quart and the chamber 7 will contain one half gallon and ifother chambers are used in like combination, they will contain exactquantities of larger measures. The chambers may be made smaller ifdesired, so that chamber 7 and chamber 8 together shall contain only onepint, and the other chambers correspondingly large. Each of the chambersof the upper main compartment is provided with float valves 9, for thepurpose of an air vent while the chambers are being filled andexhausted, and also for the purpose of closing the openings, in whichthey play, to prevent ieakage of any liquid when the chambers are Theoperation is as follows: The valves being in normal conditions as shownin Fig. 1, and the pipe 10 being connected with a source of supply, theliquid fiows down through pipe 10 into the chamber 8, up through theopenings 17, filling all the chambers of the upper compartment until thefloat valves being pressed up against the under surface of thecompartment prevent the entrance of any more liquid and prevent anyleakage. Then by drawing the plate 18 out by the handle 13, so that theopenings 17 into the second and third chambers 7 and 7" are closed, theopening to the exit pipe 11 is then by a still further movement of theoperating rod of the handle 13 unclosed and all of the liquid in thechamber 8 and in the first chamber 7 passes out into the receivingvessel, measuring, in the case given, one quart of fluid. By drawing thehandles still farther out, the opening to the second chamber 7 isnnclosed and the amount of liquid in that chamber is discharged therebyinto the receiving vessel through the exit pipe 11. By withdrawing theplate 18 out to its full extent the opening to the third chamber 7 isunclosed and the liquid permitted to flow into the chamber 8 and outthrough the exit pipe 11. In the case given this will let all of theliquid out, meas' uring one gallon of fluid into the receiving vessel.During this operation the entrance pipe 10 is kept closed by the valve23. Upon pushing the plate 18 back to its full extent, it carries withit by its connections the valves 23 and 24, which thereupon close theexhaust pipe and open the entrance pipe 10, which immediately fills allthe other chambers as before.

To this measuring device I attach a registering apparatus, illustratedin Figs. 5 and 6. It consists of dial plates upon the upper exposedsurface, with pointers to each of them attached to rods which areoperated by serrated wheels within the case. On the dial plates soshown, 26 represents quarts, 28 half gallons, 27 half gallons and 25gallons. These numerals on the dial plates 26 and 28 come spond to thecapacities of the different measures of the device. The serrated wheels26 and 28 are operated by catches 29 29 and 35, and all of the serratedwheels beneath are held in place by spring ratchet-s, not shown, butcommon in such construction. These catches 29 20' and 35 are attached toa rod 30, which is attached to the handle 13 and is operated by it. Theyare so adjusted upon the rod 30 that when the chamber7 is discharged,the catch 29 moves the serrated wheel to the dial 26 one notch. \Vhenthe chamber 7' is discharged, the catch 29' engages the same serratedwheel and moves it just one notch. \Vhen the handle 13 is drawn out toits fullest extent, discharging the chamber 7", the serrated wheel tothe dial 28 is moved just one notch. These wheels 26 and 28 are providedwith projections or notches 3l,adapted to engage the serrated wheelsattached to the dials 25 and 27, and in such relation thereto that theywill move those dials one notch upon every revolution, so that when thedial 26 has its serrated wheel moved around one revolution marking 24quarts, it will move the serrated wheel attached to dial plate 25 onenotch, and the pointer will then indicate six gallons. Upon tworevolutions it will move the same pointer two points, marking the twelvegallons measured out through the apparatus. A similar result is obtainedwhen the serrated wheel to dial plate 28 is revolved, which moves theserrated wheel attached to dial 27 in the same manner. The numbers ondia 27 are arranged to represent half gallons, but they could be ar'anged to represent gallons as well by changing the' numerals, and incase the apparatus is designed to register diiferent quantities fromthose named and shown in the drawings, the dial plates are numberedcorrespondingly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a measuring and registering apparatus for liquids, the combinationof a case provided with two main compartments placed vertically overeach other, the upper compartment subdivided into two or more chambersprovided with orifices connecting with a lower compartment, the firstchamber of the lower compartment having with the first chamber acombined capacity of one unit of measure, and the other chambers havinga capacity of one or more units of measure: an entrance pipe connectedwith a source of supply placed above the apparatus and connected withthe lower compartment: an exit or discharge pipe connected with thelowercompartment and adapted to permit the discharge of all the fluidentering the said compartment: valves placed in the lower compartmentadapted to open and close the orifices to said chambers and the entranceand discharge pipes as required, connected and held in place by a springbar: a handle provided with a rod entering the lower compartment andadapted to operate said valves:

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a series of serrated wheels arranged within a box attached to said case,provided with pinions extending through the top of the box and havingpointers mounted on theirouter ends: spring catches corresponding innumber to the number of said chambers and adapted to opcrate a likenumber of serrated wheels separately: a rod or bar attached to saidspring catches and also to said handle operating said valves:projections "attached to each serrated wheel operated by said springcatches and adapted to operate other serrated wheels at each revolution:dial plates placed upon the top of said box and underneath saidpointers, sub-divided and numbered to register the movements of thewheels in combination with the pointers.

2. In a measuring and registeringapparatus for liquids, the combinationof a case provided with two main compartments placed vertically overeach other, the upper compartment subdivided into two or more chambersprovided with orifices connecting with alower compartment, the firstchamberand the lower compartment having a combined capacity of one unitof measure, and the other chamber or chambers having a capacity of oneor more units of measure: an entrance pipe connected with a source ofsupply placed above the apparatus and connected with the lowercompartment: an exit or discharge pipe connected with the lowercompartment and adapted to permit the discharge of all the fluidentering the said compartment: valves placed in the lower compartmentadapted to open and close the orifices to said chambers and means tooperate the valves.

3. In a measuring and registeringapparatus for liquids, the combinationof a measuring device adapted to measure one or more units of measure:the combination of a series of serrated wheels arranged within a boxattached to the measuring device and provided with pinions extendingthrough the top of the box and having pointers mounted on their outerends: spring catches corresponding in number to the number of units ofmeasure of the measuring device and adapted to operate a like number ofthe serrated wheels separately: a rod or bar attached to said springcatches and also to the handle operating the measuring device: dialplates placed upon the top of said box and underneath said pointers,sub-divided to register the movements of the wheels in combination withthe pointers.

4. In a measuring and registering apparatus for liquids, the combinationof a case provided with two maincompartments placed vertically over eachother, the upper compartment subdivided into two or more chambersprovided with orifices connecting with a lower compartment, the firstchamber and the lower compartment having a combined capacity of one unitof measure, and the other chamber or chambers having a capacity of oneor more units of measure: an entrance pipe connected with a source ofsupply placed above the apparatus and connected with the lowercompartment:

an exit or discharge pipe connected with the lower compartment andadapted to permit the discharge of all fluid entering the saidcompartment: valves placed in the lower compartment adapted to open andclose the orifices to said chambers and means to operate the valves: thecombination of a series of serrated wheels arranged within a boxattached to the measuring device and provided with pinions extendingthrough the top of the box and having pointers mounted on their outerends: spring catches correspondingin number to the number of units ofmeasure of the measuring device and adapted to operate a like number ofthe serrated wheels separately: a rod or bar attached to said springcatches and also to the handle operating the measuring device: dialplates placed upon the top of said box and underneath said pointers,subdivided to register the movements of the wheels in combination withthe pointers.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 2d day of July, A. D. 1892.

WILLIAM C. YOUNG.

WVitnesses:

H. O. HARTMAN, ALBERT BAKER.

